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'the military was entirely depleted' (Original Post) spanone Feb 2018 OP
And the generals have been reduced to rubble - except "his" generals dalton99a Feb 2018 #1
Just heard his vile voice from the kitchen television - what a POS. Vinca Feb 2018 #2
He is nearly incoherent - flaying around from subject to subject SharonClark Feb 2018 #3
Thats for sure. All over he place. nolabear Feb 2018 #4
That is his Presidential style. Grammy23 Feb 2018 #7
Just a common fucking liar world wide wally Feb 2018 #5
He kills me with the way he speaks. Afromania Feb 2018 #6
Anyone have the original report by Top Presidential Advisor... JHB Feb 2018 #8
👍🏼 spanone Feb 2018 #9
Understand the Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #10
good. what if no one joined? maxsolomon Feb 2018 #13
Something is about to happen Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #15
The military's been stretched thin for years gratuitous Feb 2018 #17
true. "depleted" is still an insult maxsolomon Feb 2018 #18
Trump loves the military left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #11
He lies as easily as we malaise Feb 2018 #12
Do you know why this works? maxsolomon Feb 2018 #14
I suspect the lost $800M may have helped them out with that depletion "theory" BoneyardDem Feb 2018 #16

Vinca

(50,302 posts)
2. Just heard his vile voice from the kitchen television - what a POS.
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 01:23 PM
Feb 2018

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, Democrats are bad. Please Mr. Mueller . . . a crumb!

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
3. He is nearly incoherent - flaying around from subject to subject
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 01:23 PM
Feb 2018

it's a presidency by stream of unconsciousness.
Had to mute him.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
7. That is his Presidential style.
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 01:26 PM
Feb 2018


Made me want to puke. He is such a blithering idiot. The only possible way this fool got to any station in life is by lies and deception. You can listen to him for less than five minutes and figure out he ain’t no Einstein.
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
10. Understand the
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 02:10 PM
Feb 2018

Recruitment is in real trouble. Minority Recruitment is south bound and down. Thanks to the Obama job market. And Trump's hate speech. BTW,notice how several GOP Congress Critters are slipping in the Draft thingee lately.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
15. Something is about to happen
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 03:38 PM
Feb 2018

with this. Couple of Retired Generals remarked about having to re staff the Military. Bears watching.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
17. The military's been stretched thin for years
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 04:11 PM
Feb 2018

But that will tend to happen when Republicans start two very long-term invasions and occupations on the other side of the globe, cut taxes on the wealthy over and over again, and refuse to do anything about the problem because the only president during that time who gave a damn about it was stymied at every turn by the Republican majorities in Congress.

maxsolomon

(33,384 posts)
18. true. "depleted" is still an insult
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 04:46 PM
Feb 2018

to the best-funded military the planet has ever known. it's budget only goes one way: up. what's it run out of? cannon fodder?

this is just the kind of swill that Trump voters suck up with a straw.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
11. Trump loves the military
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 03:00 PM
Feb 2018

Sadly he was prevented from serving during the Vietnam War
due to an unfortunate medical issue.
So sad.

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